And the nominees for the 2017 BET Soul Train Awards are:
Best New Artist
6lack
H.E.R.
Kevin Ross
Khalid
Sza
Best R&B/soul Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd
Best R&B/soul Female Artist
Kehlani
Lalah Hathaway
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige
Solange
Sza
BET's snooze cruise strikes again!
The ceremony takes place on Sunday, 5 November 2017 but only airs on BET Africa on Saturday, 2 December at 20h00.
They air in the US on 26 November.
Soul Train Certified Award
Bell Biv Devoe
Johnny Gill
Lalah Hathaway
Ledisi
Mack Wilds
Video Of The Year
Beyoncé - All Night
Bruno Mars - 24k Magic
Chris Brown Ft. Usher & Gucci Mane - Party
Dj Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
Solange - Cranes In The Sky
Best Gospel/ Inspirational Award
Chance The Rapper
Charlie Wilson
Kirk Franklin
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Album/ Mixtape Of The Year
Bruno Mars - 24k Magic
Mary J. Blige - Strength Of A Woman
Solange - A Seat At The Table
Sza - Ctrl
The Weeknd – Starboy
Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year)
Cardi B - Bodak Yellow
Dj Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
French Montana Ft. Swae Lee - Unforgettable
Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
Yo Gotti Ft. Nicki Minaj - Rake It Up
Song Of The Year
Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like
Childish Gambino - Redbone
Dj Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
Khalid - Location
Solange - Cranes In The Sky
The ceremony will be held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
Cranes In The Sky
– Written By: Troy L. John, Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq (Solange)
Location
– Written By: Alfredo Emmanuel Gonzalez, Olatunji Olutomiwa, Samuel David Jimenez, Khalid Robinson, Joshua Scruggs (Khalid)
Love Me Now
– Written By: Blake Matthew Simon Mills, John Henry Ryan, John Roger Stephens (John Legend)
Redbone
– Written By: George Clinton, William Earl Collins, Gary Lee Cooer, Donald Mckinley Glover Ii, Ludwig Emil Tomas Goransson (Childish Gambino)
Versace On The Floor
– Written By: Christopher Steven Brown, James Edward Fauntleroy, Bruno Mars, Philip Martin Lawrence (Bruno Mars)
Best Dance Performance
Bruno Mars - 24k Magic
Chris Brown Ft. Usher & Gucci Mane - Party
Dj Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
Solange Ft. Sampha - Don’t Touch My Hair
Wizkid Ft. Drake - Come Closer
Best Collaboration
Dj Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller - Insecure
Mary J. Blige Ft. Kanye West - Love Yourself
Solange Ft. Sampha - Don’t Touch My Hair
Sza Ft. Travis Scott - Love Galore
Solange leads the nominations with a total of seven nods.
The Don Cornelius Legend Award
Toni Braxton
Lady of Soul Award
R&B trio SWV